The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-01-29
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Readings new silk mill will be put in
operation about April 1st.
The ground hog wil'vehture out of his
hole on the 2nd'6f February
--FogelsviHe, Lehigh county, hEs a resi-
dent ninety-four years OF age.
Five million dollars are depositedin the
National Banks of the Lehigh Valley.
The next State Fair will be held at
Philadelphia from September 5th to nth.
February 14th will be st. Valentines
Dag. Already gaudy painted pictures fill
some of our store windows.
--In some sections of Lehigh county
measels predominant to great extent
among old and young people.
George w. Engleman, Deputy Prothon-
otary of 1.ehigh county, died at his resi-
dence III Allentown on Monday.
Sunday, january so, has been set aside
by the General Synod of the Lutheran
church as day Of PRAYER for colleges,
We call the attention of our readers to
the new advertisement of J. L. Gable which
appears in another column Of to-days paper.
Benjamin Hulse, a wealthy Lehigh
county farmer, was Tictimized by New
York sharpers, at the latter place, recently.
-Astronoihers say that the beautiful
star of Bethlehem will re-appear this year
This is the star that shone at the nativity
of Christ.
The Eatassueus silk mill gives em-
ployment to thirty girls at present. The
number however will be considerably in
creased.
The Tobyhana. Monroe couAty, clothes
pin factory destroyed by Are recently has
been rebuilt and will be put in operation
sometime soon.
Captain L. J, Hart, a welf-khown CaSa-
sauquain died last Saturday, aged twenty
five years lie feANes wife and one child
to mourn his demise.
The Knights of Labor, of Shenandoah,
have formed a cooperative association.
The erection Of large hall will be com-
menced in the spring.
-Michall Uiilar, a Hungarian living
uesr POttsville, Schuylkill county, terribly
outraged a twelve year-old girl, of the same
place recently. The Hungarian escaped.
All soldiers are warned to beware of
the concern known as Tire "United States
Manned Soldiers League" of Philadelphia,
which is a swindle that deserves the con-
demnation Of every veteran.
The East Pennsylvania Conference of
the Evangelical Association will meet in
annual session at Bangor, on February
10th. This conference includes the Allen
town, Philadelphia, Pottsville, Reading
sAd Harrisburg districts.
"A special meeting OF the Lehigh Hook
and Ladder Company will be held in
GaSers Hall, tonight Saturday. Busi-
ness of great Importance is to be transact
ed and all are expected to be present. Be
OF hand at 7:30 sharp. By order OF the
President. j. L. Gabel, Secretary.
"A letter received from our old friend
Harvey B. Smith, formerly of ths Wealth
ctly Herald, but now of Philadelphia, in
forms us that he has been appointed Assist.
ant Foreman of Stampers, Mailing Division,
to date from January /, 1887. He desires
to be remembered to his many old friends
in this sectioM..
When Northampton county was first
erected, in 1T52, and for eighty years After
wards. it comprised all the territory within
its present limits, and all of what is now
embraced by Lehgh, Carbon, Monroe,
Pike, Wayae ard SUsiuehanna counties,
and parts of Wyoming, Luzeri,e, Schuyl-
kill, Bradford and Columbia.
Mark Hyndman, an aged and highly
respected citizen of Match Chunk. died at
his residence in that place early Monday
morning. Deceased was in his eightieth
year and leaves family of grown-up chill
dren 20 mourn his death, He was buried
in the Mauch Chunk cemetery Wednesday,
For Sale. "A well established and flour
ishing Millinery and Fancy Goods business
at behighton, formerly owned by Miss
Belle Nusbaum, will sell at discount for
cash, Good reason fol- selling. For par
ticulars and terms apply at the store, on
Bank st., opposite Schwartz's Furniture
Store, or at Mrs. NJ. Culton':. Millinery
Store, Weissport, Pa. 2w*
There is man in Venice who can
speak ninety-three languages. How in
valuable lie would haze been to superintend
the construction of the tower of Babel. 1t
just takes man like that to thoroughly ex-
press himself oh the pleasure to be found
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in one of David Ebbert's fancy turn-outs
Livery on North street.
The Lehigh Valley railroad brakemen
are very well satisfied with the result of
their Interview with General Sup't Good
win. The wages of the coal train breake
men were S1.55 per day, ahd have been in.
creased to 81 G5 per day. The freight train
brakemen received a similar increase, from
Sl.70 to $1.S0 per day. The wages of the
other employees of the read remain the
same.
The Woman in Black" entered sa.
looh at Hazleton recently, and gently lifted
a hat from off a certain mans head, glanced
coSly into his face and then moved silently
away. No wohder, probably the man had
INDUCED toe freely in sour kraft, sweitzel
and lager and the woman was faint ftott
the fragrance Of the "stuH'' that had once
been. The woman in black will have 9
hard time Of it II she leaves Hazletor
alive.
Keeping a diary Is not what it Is cracked
UP to be. Thirty days of acctitaeS is abou
the limit of the endurance; but DR.. Bull,
Cough Syrup has never vet disappointed
any uiir who has used II,
"My son, when you go to the city, ge
you a bicycle, some tight pants, som,
tooth-pick shoes, and slender cane, bd
with all your gettings don't fail to get
IL G.